Flood Watch Saturday until 8pm Sunday as Tropical Depression Bill Brings Thunderstorms; Cloudy and Warm and Humid Overnight through Tomorrow Afternoon; West Essex Weather for June 20

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 9:14am

Updated at 1:14pm  
Currently: 63°
Light Rain began 12:40pm

This Date's Historical Average: 

• Low:  59°
  
• High: 81°

Friday's Official Temperatures Were

• Low:  66° 
• High: 84°

A Flood Watch is in effect now until 8pm Sunday. Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Depression Bill is expected to impact the West Essex area tonight through Sunday evening. The heaviest rain is expected to occur during the overnight hours tonight into Sunday Morning and could lead to widespread street, home, and small stream Flooding.Flood Watch is in effect now until 8pm Sunday. Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Depression Bill is expected to impact the West Essex area tonight through Sunday evening. The heaviest rain is expected to occur during the overnight hours tonight into Sunday Morning and could lead to widespread street, home, and small stream Flooding.

Additionally - the heavy rainfall Saturday night could fall within a short period of time, leading to sharp rises on small streams and significant poor drainage flooding which will also bring about Flash Flooding. West Essex is forecast to receive a total rainfall amount of 1.5 inches. If Flooding seems imminent, the Watch will become a Warning.

THUNDERSTORMS

SATURDAY

• WIDELY SCATTERED 
  12pm to 3pm 
• SCATTERED  
  3pm to 6pm  
• LIKELY  
  6pm to 12am

SUNDAY

• DEFINITE 
  12am to 6am  
• HIGHLY LIKELY 
  6am to 12pm
• SCATTERED
  12pm to 12am
  

Saturday, June 20

• Low:  66° 
  3am to 12pm 
  
  
• High: 71°
  2pm to 6pm

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Strongest Winds
6am to 3pm

• Category 3
  BREEZY: 8–12 mph
  Gentle breeze

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Cloudy

• Sunset:  8:31pm
  
• Humid: 5pm to 12am 

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FORECAST

Hottest Day of the Year so Far
Thursday, June 11

• High: 89°  ~ Heat Index: 92°

Update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport 

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